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Economy

Index of Economic Freedom

For over a decade, The Wall Street Journal and The Heritage Foundation, Washington’s preeminent think tank, have tracked the march of economic freedom around the world with the influential Index of Economic Freedom. The 2007 Index of Economic Freedom has been redesigned to be accessible to the congressional staffer and the college student, the finance minister and the financial adviser.Index of Economic Freedom 2007 - Gabon

U.S. State Department - Bureau of African Affairs

This site is managed by the Office of Electronic Information, Bureau of Public Affairs and is a portal for information from the U.S. State Department.Economy of Gabon

The World Bank

The World Bank came into existence on June 25, 1946. The World Bank's goal is to reduce poverty and improve living standards by promoting sustainable growth and investment in people. To achieve this objective, the bank provides loans, technical assistance and policy guidance to developing-country members. It works in more than 100 developing economies, bringing a mix of finance and ideas to improve living standards and eliminate the worst forms of poverty.The World Bank - Profile of GabonCountry at-a-Glance (requires Acrobat Reader to download)

globalEDGE

Created by the Center for International Business Education and Research at Michigan State University (MSU-CIBER), globalEDGE™ is a knowledge web-portal that connects international business professionals worldwide to a wealth of information, insights, and learning resources on global business activities. Economy of Gabon

United States Energy Information Administration (USEIA)

The Energy Information Administration (EIA) is a statistical agency in the U.S. Department of Energy created by Congress in 1977. EIA s mission is to develop energy data and analyses that help enhance the understanding of energy issues on the part of business, government, and the general publicEnergy Resources Report